Weather Forecast Services R2D 1.pdf
The Weather Company
Weather Forecast Services
Expert meteorologists. Smarter decisions. Real savings.
Every day, organizations without in-house meteorologists face critical weather decisions: Reroute the shipment? Adjust energy loads? Delay the flight? When teams rely on consumer weather apps and forecasts without context, they’re gambling with safety, operational efficiency, and millions in potential losses.
The Weather Company’s Weather Forecasting Services delivers confidence when it matters most. We don’t just provide data — we provide dedicated meteorologists who become an extension of your team. From on-call expertise during severe weather events to scheduled briefings that optimize daily operations, you get the right insights at the right time from professionals who understand your business.
Proven accuracy.
Trusted expertise.
24/7/365 availability.
As the world’s most accurate forecaster,¹ The Weather Company serves critical industries worldwide — aviation, energy, government, agriculture, insurance, and more.
- Atlanta, GA
- Andover, MA
- Tokyo, JP
- Seoul, KR
- Birmingham, UK
When weather threatens your operations, you need more than data. You need decision-grade intelligence from professionals who understand what’s at stake.
Coverage Details
- 24/7/365 coverage: Tap into global meteorological support across time zones and geographies, with offices located in five global hubs.
Benefits of Weather Forecasting Services
- Improved confidence: Lean on human expertise, interpreting and making sense of complex conditions for your specific operational needs.
- Enhanced safety: Protect people and assets with meteorologist-guided decisions, especially during critical events.
- Proactive operations: Stay ahead of weather impacts with expert briefings, ad hoc on-call support, or embedded meteorological services.
Met consulting: Three primary service types
Embedded meteorologist support: Add dedicated meteorology support with onsite experts embedded directly in your operations center. These meteorologists deliver ongoing, real-time weather consultation for impactful weather and beyond.
Ad hoc services: Get access to on-demand (unscheduled) support whenever required for specific weather situations — like major hurricane landfall, severe weather/winter outbreaks — impacting your operations.
Scheduled met consulting services:
- Daily Weather Outlook
- Temperature
- Wind speed
- Precipitation (rain, ice, and snow)
- Fire activity (risk for wildfires)
- Severe weather
- Tropical activity
- Daily Weather Outlook Alerts (supplemental with daily or weekly outlooks)
- Hourly & daily forecasts may include key alert thresholds defined by the client, including:
- Extreme cold/hot temperatures
- Severe weather threats
- Fire weather risk
- High winds
- Precipitation (rain, snow, ice)
- Weekly Preparatory Briefing: Report provided at the start of each week, including a text-based outlook over the next seven days for relevant weather affecting territory and key sites.
- Four Week Summary: Report provides a summary of past and future conditions, combining a text-based review of the previous week with a seasonal outlook for weeks two through four.
- Daily Weather Outlook
Examples of Reports
Aviation Report
| (VTC) | BOA | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL | DER | MAX SPEED | MAX GUST (KT) | REN VIS | WEATHER | TEMPO | IR RA | |
| 122/90 | BAU30/30 | 140 | 12 | PSM | 0 | 0 | ||
| 002/91 | 122/91 | 220 | 31 | PSM | VCTS | 0.06 | 0.18 |
Confidence and Comments
Moderate confidence. Winds may be enhanced by an increase in forward speed 00-06/21.
Energy Report
Tropical weather briefing featuring detailed discussion and confidence insights, latest infrared image and lightning, forecast track, forecast rainfall.
The Weather Company Difference
Proprietary forecast methodology combining an extensive array of public and proprietary data with advanced automated forecasting technology, including GRAFTM.
Our Human-Over-the-Loop (HOTL) approach uniquely blends AI with seasoned meteorologist judgment, providing context, refinement, and tactical insights necessary for operations.
Verified Performance
Routine forecast verification using a systematic real-time feedback system tracking:
- Accuracy by location and time period
- Areas requiring improvement and focused training
- Individual meteorologist performance
Leading-edge R&D
Engaging with the meteorological research community to identify emerging technologies and build next-generation forecasting solutions.
Add-ons
- Marine operations: Critical intelligence for sea conditions and tropical activity affecting marine operations, including real-time monitoring of shifting oceanic conditions.
- Severe Weather Briefings: Customized briefings highlighting weather impacting your area, provided on-call via email, phone, or web conference.